The College of New Jersey has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 86% last year.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick with 84% and New Jersey Institute of Technology with 73% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of New Jersey Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,253 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,478 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate New Jersey Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 72.42%, and the average SAT score is 1,204, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJPublic, 4-year | 86.00% 1.00% | $25,752 ($19,632) | 19.66% | 62.29% | 1,240 | 8,141 | 14 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJPublic, 4-year | 84.00% 1.00% | $37,441 ($17,929) | 20.53% | 58.15% | 1,410 | 52,269 | 16 to 1 |
| 3 - | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJPublic, 4-year | 73.00% - | $37,664 ($19,974) | 17.19% | 65.07% | 1,330 | 13,247 | 17 to 1 |
| 4 - | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJPublic, 4-year | 70.00% 1.00% | $27,708 ($16,777) | 17.76% | 70.64% | 1,210 | 5,981 | 17 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Stockton University Galloway, NJPublic, 4-year | 69.00% 2.00% | $24,524 ($16,266) | 15.53% | 88.94% | 1,140 | 8,631 | 17 to 1 |
| 6 - | Rowan University Glassboro, NJPublic, 4-year | 67.00% 1.00% | $26,932 ($16,574) | 23.04% | 77.66% | 1,210 | 21,026 | 17 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJPublic, 4-year | 67.00% 1.00% | $37,276 ($17,764) | 2.44% | 66.29% | 1,185 | 5,675 | 12 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJPublic, 4-year | 65.00% 1.00% | $26,022 ($15,912) | 18.17% | 87.89% | 1,070 | 23,375 | 18 to 1 |
| 9 2 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJPublic, 4-year | 64.00% 3.00% | $36,762 ($17,250) | 7.07% | 71.36% | - | 11,315 | 14 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Kean University Union, NJPublic, 4-year | 47.00% 4.00% | $22,446 ($14,299) | 18.67% | 75.90% | 1,040 | 13,905 | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 69.20% | $30,253 ($17,238) | 16.01% | 72.42% | 1,204 | 16,357 | 16 to 1 |